SilverNRed Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It ain't over now! For when the goin' gets tough,..............the tough get going! Who's with me!? LET'S GO! C'MON! OOOOOOOOOOOO! 568695[/snapback] "Bluto's right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons, but that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Has anyone managed to actually find a link that supports the very premise of this rant? I mean, seriously. You're upset with your country because something happened that may not have happened? Frankly, I'm pretty upset that the little Eddie Munster-looking batboy on the front of the tabloids hasn't been offered free surgery. What kind of a people are we if we can't help the batpeople lead good and normal lives by helping them look just like us so they can get jobs, and contribute to the advancement of our society. Here...I've even provided a link. Batboy LIVES! Which is more than I can say for a bunch of people who were locked up in a bar and given breathalyzer tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Has anyone managed to actually find a link that supports the very premise of this rant? I mean, seriously. You're upset with your country because something happened that may not have happened? 569962[/snapback] I am in the restauraunt business and know just about everyone in restauraunts on the shore. I know firsthand about this incident from friends that work at the restauraunt. The USA is a police state IMO. In Europe you hardly see any policemen anywhere yet there is little crime. Here it is a crime to drink a beer in public, for a girl to go topless, to smoke marijuana which grows naturally, to not wear your seat belt, to curse on the radio, etc. There are way too many laws in this country and many are very silly. More laws just give police more power. I would like to see the US become truly the land of the free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Lighten up Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Lighten up Francis. 570315[/snapback] Why? He's not wrong. Of course by the time you right wing apologists figure it out, it'll be too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical TBD Guy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Someone's becomming a Libertarian. 567318[/snapback] Welcome to the Dark Side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I am in the restauraunt business and know just about everyone in restauraunts on the shore. I know firsthand about this incident from friends that work at the restauraunt. The USA is a police state IMO. In Europe you hardly see any policemen anywhere yet there is little crime. Here it is a crime to drink a beer in public, for a girl to go topless, to smoke marijuana which grows naturally, to not wear your seat belt, to curse on the radio, etc. There are way too many laws in this country and many are very silly. More laws just give police more power. I would like to see the US become truly the land of the free 570094[/snapback] While your "police state" comment is a little over the top, you are correct in your assessment of the restrictive laws. The first thing to do is NOT vote for all the people creating these laws. Vote for the people who have proven to be committed to protecting our civil liberties. Then, hold those elected officials accountable for their actions. I have regular contact with my representatives. They recognize me at public events and we are on a first name basis. They know that if they screw up, they will have to listen to me bitching. They know that I follow what they do and how they vote. Believe me, it does have an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 While your "police state" comment is a little over the top, you are correct in your assessment of the restrictive laws. The first thing to do is NOT vote for all the people creating these laws. Vote for the people who have proven to be committed to protecting our civil liberties. Then, hold those elected officials accountable for their actions. I have regular contact with my representatives. They recognize me at public events and we are on a first name basis. They know that if they screw up, they will have to listen to me bitching. They know that I follow what they do and how they vote. Believe me, it does have an impact. 570541[/snapback] I like rules... As long as you are in my "playground!" Now when I am in somebody else's "playground"... I do what I am told! Pretty easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 In a local town the police raided a steak house 9:00 last night, sealed all the doors then gave everyone at the bar a breathalyzer. How the !@#$ can they get away with that? If I was sitting at the bar and asked me to take a breathalyzer I would of told them to go !@#$ themselves and if they had a problem with that they could call my lawyer(my sister). Seriously what the hell is going on with our country? !@#$ the government! !@#$ democrats! !@#$ republicans! !@#$ you big brother! The land of the free- yeah right. Now that I said "!@#$ the government" I am sure they will waste thousands of tax dollars tracking me. !@#$ the patriot act! Some words from the late great Bill Hicks- The world is like a ride at an amusement park. It goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, "Hey – don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride ..." And we ... kill those people. Ha ha, "Shut him up. We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up. Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. Jesus murdered; Martin Luther King murdered; Malcolm X murdered; Gandhi murdered; John Lennon murdered; Reagan ... wounded. But it doesn't matter because: It's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace. Thank you very much, you've been great. Sound effect of three shots, Hicks pretends to fall down dead, lights go down. 567239[/snapback] you live in a country that lets people own guns at a younger age than allows them to drink (well i'm not sure if this is in every state)... what exactly do you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromagnum Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 To sit in a bar have a drink, and not deal with increasing intrusions of our liberties, by the gov't and local police. The times they are changing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 While your "police state" comment is a little over the top, you are correct in your assessment of the restrictive laws. The first thing to do is NOT vote for all the people creating these laws. Vote for the people who have proven to be committed to protecting our civil liberties. Then, hold those elected officials accountable for their actions. I have regular contact with my representatives. They recognize me at public events and we are on a first name basis. They know that if they screw up, they will have to listen to me bitching. They know that I follow what they do and how they vote. Believe me, it does have an impact. 570541[/snapback] I stand by my police state comment. Granted this is not Burma but can you name another country besides North Korea that has as many cops in proportion to population? I too call my representatives quite frequently and they most definately will get a call from me for this one. Right now I am gathering facts and plan on calling the ACLU once I get all the info. Silence=acceptance. I have heard from people that 16 people were cited for having two drinks in front of them at once. Typical beaurocratic !@#$ing bull sh--. What is the difference between a 16 oz Long Island ice tea or a shot and a beer? Back to the police state comment. Do you think Randy Weaver thinks we are a police state? What about John Lennon and MLK? If road blocks and seat belt checks are not an indicator of a police state then I dont know what is. I want to break the electoral college and render the idiots in each party useless. Vote Green! Vote Libertarian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I stand by my police state comment. Granted this is not Burma but can you name another country besides North Korea that has as many cops in proportion to population? I too call my representatives quite frequently and they most definately will get a call from me for this one. Right now I am gathering facts and plan on calling the ACLU once I get all the info. Silence=acceptance. I have heard from people that 16 people were cited for having two drinks in front of them at once. Typical beaurocratic !@#$ing bull sh--. What is the difference between a 16 oz Long Island ice tea or a shot and a beer? Back to the police state comment. Do you think Randy Weaver thinks we are a police state? What about John Lennon and MLK? If road blocks and seat belt checks are not an indicator of a police state then I dont know what is. I want to break the electoral college and render the idiots in each party useless. Vote Green! Vote Libertarian! 573536[/snapback] A 30 second search of GG's site (the check is in the mail, GG) reveals the following Police to Population ratios: Thailand: 1:228 Malaysia: 1:249 Germany: 1:343 United States: 1:410 South Africa: 1:415 New Zealand: 1:416 England: 1:429 Australia: 1:457 Obviously, this is not complete. Sorry. I just cannot put the US in the same league as Myanmar or the DPRK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I watched an episode of "Cops - New Orleans" where they were enforcing Bourbon St during Mardi Gras. The entire episode was the police arresting people smoking pot. What a worthy endeavor of our taxpayer money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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